A photo or doodle, paired with a brief description is a good way to organize a travel journal without spending too much precious travel time writing. Half article, half list, the “listicle” is a top format for new sites, and it’s a format that works great for travel journals. How to choose? Consider what style works best for you, what skills you’d like to practice and grow through your travel journal, and what kind of memories you most want to put on record through art and illustrations. Which style – or which combination of types – that you use is up to you. The way I see it, there are five types of travel journals, explained below. It was the PERFECT trip to experiment with my style and practice of travel journaling, since as a solo traveler I had the time to make my own schedule, and my trip included a little bit of everything- including famous art, iconic architecture, awe-inspiring visas, and a few amazing air B&B experiences to illustrate. I created my first travel journal on my inaugural solo trip– a month-long trip from Italy to Croatia, then Bosnia and Herzegovina and back again. ![]() ![]() These margin doodles eventually turned into illustrated notes, so when I took my first big solo international trip the summer after my second year of grad school, it felt like a natural extension to begin the first of many solo international travels cataloged in mixed media art journals. I spent most of my 20’s working so hard I never made space for art and journaling, but after selling my business at 33 and returning to school for a Masters’s degree, I found myself often doodling in the margins of my notes. I didn’t start my first travel journal until I was 30.
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